Knockdown stand



NOV 13, 1951 C. L. YoUNGsTRoM 2,574,607

KNOCKDOWN STAND Filed Dec. 2, 1946 .FL-LE l Z6 *In l -\`A-` w" z// lo B,/9 Ill I l 8 8 8 M7 /5` /4 mn l n 2s "J I "I m4` FIE E im CL/FFORD L.VOUNGSTROM www,

Patented Nov. 13, A1 9571 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE KNOCKDOWN STANDClifford L. Youngstrom, Wykoif, Minn.

Application December 2, 1946, Serial No. 713,553

1 claim. l

'Ihis invention relates to improvements in stands or tables.

The primary object is to provide a stand or table, suitable for use as adisplay stand, or shopping island, in stores or other analogouspurposes, and which is extremely simple, neat, attractive andinexpensive in construction and appearance. Another object is to providea knock-down stand which requires no nails or screws for its assemblyand which is nevertheless sturdy and rigid when set up for use. Still afurther object is to provide a stand or table of the foregoingcharacteristics, which consists merely of two identical standards orsupport pillars which decrease in diameter upwardly in steps formingannular shoulders downwardly against a series of shelves or supports mayrest, said shelves having openings to closely t the standardsimmediately above the shoulders on which they rest. I further providecertain other supports and fastenings which, while not essential, may beadvantageous.

These and other more detailed and specic objects will be disclosed inthe course of the following specication, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a stand ortable in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view, partially in section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary detail sectional view.

Referring now more particularly and by reference characters to thedrawing, my improved stand or table as constructed in Figs. 1 and 2comprises a pair of standards designated generally at A and a series ofshelves or supports indicated generally at B, and here shown as beingfour in number. All of these parts, as well as others later to bedescribed, may be made of wood.

The standards A are identical, and each is progressively, sharplyreduced in diameter in a stepped formation and upward direction, thusproviding a comparatively-large base or bottom portion l, and three(more or less and depending on the number of shelves) superimposedportions 8, 9- and I0 each of which is smaller than the one next below.Thus there is found a series of annular, horizontally surfaced shouldersor rests, II, I2 and I3. It is to be understood, however, that thesections or portions l through I Il are all integral, and I prefer thatthe standards be round since they may then be readily turned to shape.

The lowermost one of the shelves B, designated at I4, has openings I5adjacent its ends which are adapted to nicely lit the portions 8 of thestandards and thus to rest upon, and be supported by, the lowermostshoulders II. In similar fashion the next shelf Iupward, indicated atI6, has openings I'I to t the portions 9 and rest on the shoulders I2,and the next shelf I8 has openings I9 to slip down over portions I0 andcome to rest upon the shoulders I3. The last and top or uppermost shelf20 may, as here shown, be supported on removable diametrically extendingand slightly projecting dowel pins 2I in the upper portions I or theseportions may have a nal shoulder (not shown) to support this shelf. Thetop shelf, of course, has openings 22 to slip down on the upper ends ofthe standards, however they are formed.

As added supports short legs 23 may be provided in the lower shelf I4 ifdesired, said legs having reduced upper ends 24 to removably seat insockets 25 formed in the underside of the shelf, as seen in Fig. 2.

In use the standards may be set up in properly spaced relation and theshelves I4, I6, I8 and 20 put in place in that order, the pins 2l beingplaced, of co-urse, after the three lower shelves are in place. It willthus be evident that the stand or table may be readily set up for use,or as readily knocked down and stored away when desired. The neat andattractive appearance of the table will be apparent, and to this Icontribute further by making the shelves, as shown, with rounded endsand of varying length and width so that the size decreases upwardly.

Supplementary anchorage for the shelves may be provided if desired bythe provision, as shown in Fig. 3, of wooden pegs 26 in any numberadapted to be set in openings 21 in the shelves and down into sockets 28in the shoulders in the standards. These pegs will prevent twisting andprovide added rigidity as will be understood.

It is understood that suitable modifications may be made in thestructure as disclosed, provided such modifications come within thespirit and scope of the appended claim. Having now therefore fullyillustrated and described my invention, what I claim to be new anddesire to protect by Letters Patent is:

In a device of the character described, a pair of upright woodenstandards having integral round portions of varying diameter eachsmaller than the one next below and forming vertically spaced annularprojecting shoulders, a shelf havingopenings sized to fit down upon eachshoulder, an upper shelf having an opening to fit the smallest upper endof the standards, means on the standards below their upper ends forsupporting the upper shelf, legs attached to and depending from thelowermost shelf outwardly of the lower ends of the standards to giveadded support to that shelf, pegs mounted in the shoulders andprojecting outwardly therefrom, and the shelves seated on the shouldershaving openings in their undersides to fit over the pegs.

CLIFFORD L. YOUNGSTROM.

REFERENCES oiTD The following references are of record in the iile ofthis patent:

Number Number UNITED STATES PATENTS NameY Date Mills July 2, 1915MacOrquodale Dec. 24, 1918 Scherer Dec. 1, 1925 Willett Oct. 16, 1928Zimmerman Dec. 5, 1933 Bockius if Dec. 19, 1944 FOREIGN PATENTS CountryDate Germany Mar. 8, 1929

